Abstract
The notion of a nonstationary narrow-band stochastic process is introduced without reference to a frequency spectrum, and the joint distribution function of two consecutive maxima is approximated by use of an envelope. Based on these definitions the first passage problem is treated as a Markov point process. The theory is applied to the response of a linear oscillator excited by a stationary process from t equals 0, and a simple algebraic relation between the nonstationary and stationary correlation functions of the response is derived.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Applied Mechanics |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 919-924 |
ISSN | 0021-8936 |
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Publication status | Published - 1979 |